'Tragedy' for Hill

Barnsley manager Keith Hill was not a happy man after seeing his side lose at Blackburn

Keith Hill labelled it a 'modern footballing tragedy' as Blackburn came from behind to beat Barnsley 2-1.

Jacob Mellis' near-post effort gave Barnsley a deserved lead before Rovers grabbed an equaliser right on half-time through Jordan Rhodes' shot on the turn and substitute Nuno Gomes tapped in to maintain Blackburn's 100% home record.

Hill saw his side dominate the hosts for long periods and found defeat hard to take. He said: "It's a modern-day footballing tragedy. We've taken on the Kings of Saville Row if you like and we've taken the game to them, and to a certain degree, we have played the better football.

"But it's not about playing the better football, it's about getting results, and maybe I won't be in the business too long if I can't play football like that. I won't change my philosophy."

Hill was also frustrated at the difference in budgets of the two sides, and the parachute payments given to relegated sides. He said: "The game was won by £8million (the fee paid for Rhodes), which is a lot more than my budget.

"It is an unfair advantage that Blackburn get parachute money, or solidarity money. You get rewarded for getting relegated. How can you be rewarded for being relegated? Does it happen to any other country in the world? It absolutely amazes me."

Blackburn boss Steve Kean agreed that his side were fortunate to come in level in the first half and lavished praise on former Huddersfield striker Rhodes, who scored on his home debut for the league leaders to take his tally to three goals in as many games.

Kean said: "I must be very honest. I thought we were dreadful in the first half. We were well under the standards we set. We didn't pass the ball well enough in any areas of the pitch.

"At times like that you're looking for special players to produce something to get you back in the game and that's what Jordan did because Barnsley were far better than us in the first half.

"I've been impressed with his hold up play and his retention of information. In times when we're under the cosh and struggling in the game, if he can get one or two chances, he's going to scare the living daylights out of any defenders because his ratio of chances to goals is going to be so high."